Known and two new species of Rhytisma (Rhytismatales, Ascomycota) from China

Author: Hou Cheng-Lin   Piepenbring Meike  

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

ISSN: 0301-486X

Source: Mycopathologia, Vol.159, Iss.2, 2005-02, pp. : 299-306

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Abstract

Three species of Rhytisma are described based on recently collected specimens from the Anhui province, China. Rhytisma anhuiense is a new species causing a serious tar spot disease on Rhododendron simsii. Rhytisma yuexiense is a new species, which develops its stromata only on fallen leaves of Rhododendron ovatum. Rhytisma himalense on Ilex fargesii is a known species and probably widely distributed in China. Including the two new species, 11 species of Rhytisma are known from China which are presented in a key.